boy's name
Clearance
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 9
- Births on record 652
Clearance is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1972 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1925, when 28 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1903.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Clearance over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 1970s. The striped bar is the 1970s, still in progress — it covers 1970 to 1972, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 55 |
| 1920s | 204 |
| 1930s | 167 |
| 1940s | 122 |
| 1950s | 56 |
| 1960s | 28 |
| 1970s (to 1972) | 15 |
How popular is Clearance?
In 1972, Clearance was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Clearance
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Clearance also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Clearance over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Clearance
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Clearance — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Clearance
How popular is the name Clearance?
In 1972, Clearance was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Clearance a girl's or a boy's name?
Clearance is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Clearance?
Clearance has 2 syllables.
When was Clearance most popular?
Clearance peaked in 1925, when 28 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.